davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

NOTICE. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
IN Stockholders of the Northern Railway Com
pany for the Election of Directors for the en-
suing year, and for the transaction of such other
business as may be brought before the meeting,
will be held at the Office of the Company, in the
city of San Francisco, on WEDNESDAY, April
Is, 1887 between the hours of 10 A. N. aud P. N.
TIMOTHY HOPKINS, Secretary.
San Francisco, March 80, 1887. mr26-td
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02

Reason and kindness are the great pro-
motors of that harmony and hilarity which
generate friendship and affection.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Colonel First Artillery Regiment !

TN PURSUANCE OF GENERAL ORDERS
L No. l. issued from Brigade Headquarters.
Fourth Brigade, n. G. C notice is hereby given
that /. the undersigned, was appointed to hold
election for the Office of Colonel Of the First
Artillery Regiment, Fourth Brigade, y. G. C.,
and that said election Will be held on THURS
DAY, APRIL7, 1887. commencing al 5 O'Clock P.
NJ, at Headquarters First Artillery Regiment
Sacramento ii y. Field and Line Officers viii
appear at the time and place mentioned, in full
uniform, for the purpose Of eleeting Colonel
FRANK ID. RYAN,
Major and Inspector.
Sacramento, March 26. 1857. mr2S-10t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
Amendment Number One.

To propose to the people of the State an
= amendment to the Constitution of the
State, relative to the Judiciary Depart
ment.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
Amendment Number Two.
To Propose to the People of the State an
Amendment to the Constitution of the
State, relative to the Salaries of the
Judiciary Department.

Resolved That the Legislature of the State of
California, at its regular session, commencing
on the third day of January, A. d. eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven, tWo-thirds of all
members elected to each of the two Houses of
said Legislature voting in favor thereof, hereby
propose that Section seventeen, of Article VI,
as to read as follows:
SECTION II. The Justices of the Supreme Court,
and Judgesofthe Superior Court, shall seyerally,
at stated times during their continuance in
Office. receive for their services compensation
which shall rot be increased or diminished
after their election, nor during the term for
which thew shall have been elected. The sal
ary of the Justices of the Supreme Court shall
be paid by the State. One half of the salary Of
each Superior Court Judge shall be paid by the
State; the other half thereof shall be paid by
the county for which he is elected The annual
salaries Of the Justices Of the Supreme Court
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
ELECTION rRocLAMATIoSL:
Proclamation.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO, March Is, 1857
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
MANNER OF APPLICATION.

1t is of great importance that when ap-
piled the poison be well mixed in the wa
ter, and in the case of Paris green and Lon
don purple it is necessary to select such
MOBILES as do not clog. The mixture
should be thrown over the tree so that
every apple or pear is wetted, as it is by
worm is killed. Thrown with fine spray,
two and one-half gallons of the mixture
will suffice for large apple tree.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
PREMIUMS 10 SHEPHERDS, 1Ssi-1SS5s

OF late this breed is making rapid strides
in popular favor in England. During the
recent depression there, the value of Suf-
folks to the butchers, according to the Lon
don Lite Stock journal, has fallen less than
any other breed, so famous is the mutton,
which has popularity arising chiefly from
its intrinsic value to the consumer and the
butcher. We do not know of any impor-
tations of the breed into this country; but
now that it is g booming" somewhat across
the water, some are pretty certain to be
found ere long on this side of the Atlantic.
Rural Ne1U Yorker.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
Amendment Humber Three.

A Resolution to propose an amendment to
Section eight. of Article XII. of the Com
stitution of The State of California, re-
lating to the aiming of a charter for
cities of more than one hundred thou
sand Inhabitants, and for cities of over
ten thousand and less than one hum
bred thousand inhabitants.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02

Resolued, That the Legislature of the State of
California. at its regular session, commencing
on the third day of January, A. D. eighteen hun
bred and eighty-seven. two-thirds of all the
members elected to each of the two Houses of
said Legislature voting in favor thereof, hereby
propose that Sections two and three, of Article
VI, of the Constitution of said State, be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02

California, at its regular session, Commencing
on the third day OF January, eighteen hundred
and eighty-seven. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each of the two Houses of said Legis-
lature voting in favor thereof hereby propose
that Section eight, of Article XII. OF the Consti-
tuition OF said State, be amended so as to read as
follows
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
TIME OF APPLICATION.

TIME OF APPLICATION.
For reasons before mentioned, it is essen
tial that the poisoning be done early. The
first application should be made when the
fruit is Just out OF bloom. The second, ten
or twelve days afterwards. If a third APP
plication be made-but it is to be hoped
that would prove unnecessary-it should
be done later than four weeks after the
first.
MEASURES TO CATCH THE LARvA.
The banding system, which has been
practiced in the Eastern States, has been
tried in this State more than any other. Its
usefulness is based on the observed habit
of the larva when leaving the apple to seek
shelter under the bark. The band about
the tree provides artificial shelter for the
worm, and the majority of the larya no
doubt find their way to this; but sutfi-
eient number for giving future trouble ind
other hiding places on fences, buildings,
etc., and perhaps more than anywhere else
under the clods at the foot of the tree; and
it is here in an old orchard that have al
most invariably found coeoons. To make
the banding system more effective, the
whole orchard, should be thoroughly pull
yerized. The greatest obstacle to the sue
cess of the banding system is the neglect of
one orchard owner, while his neighbor
couscientiously and thoroughly performs
the work. The neglect or half-done work
of one person among his trees is sufficient
to counterbalance the attentive and thor
ough work of many others around him.
The difficulty, in so many cases, of doing
anything really satisfactory, think is due
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
ORDINANCE MO OH

President Board of Trustees.
Passed March 2s, 1857.
ml2o-t0t e. III. MCKEE Clerk
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02

WHITE AksENIUi OR ARsENIUUs AUD.
One pound to two hundred gallons Of
water, the arsenic being first dissolved by
being boiled with caustic potash. Expert
ments with this compound in Santa Clara
accomplished considerable good and, it is
plain, without any danger to the consul
mer but in nearly every case the foliage
of the trees has been damaged-in som
cases badly, in others partially and in
only one case, where the application was
made during the morning of cloudy day,
no damage was caused to the tree. AL
though less promising than of the Other
remedies, it deserves trial.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN

Passed March Is, 1887.
mr29-l0t f. II. MCKEE, Clerk.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19
THE FREE PASS.

We oondense an editorial in the
Philadelphia Record for last Mon
day:
Some of the city papers stated
Yesterday shat the Philadelphia del
cgates to the Republican State Con
vention had each received n circular
letter. with the compliments of
William ID. Hart and Il railroad
ticket tn Harrisburg and return
Il our city delegates have received
free passes it may be presumed that
the little compliments are paid to
the delegates from other Counties
Mr.. William d. Hart is Il candidate
for the nomination for State Treas
urer.
1t may be said that q railroad
pass is too trivial to be treated as a
valuable thing. But the trainers
Of the Pennsylvania Constitution by
their effort to prohibit free passes,
recognized the notorious use of these
gifts for influencing political affairs.
Other candidates may be quite as
fit Tor the office of Treasurer as Mr..
Hart, but may be too poor or too
scrupulous to transport their sup
porters to the Harrisburg Conven-
tion. 1t is hoped, the papers max
ing the statement are mistaken.
Mr.. Hart was nominated at the
convention on Wednesday, and
Judge W. ii. Williams was nomina-
ted for the Supreme Court. An ex-
IRENE protection platform was adopt
ed and Blaine endorsed for PTesl
dent
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19

REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
The amount of public debt paid off
by this generation, in addition to
pensions and other like results of
the civil war, is something astonish-
ing. On August 81, 1865, the debt
was $2,755,995,275 with an annual
interest charge of $151, S32,05l. On
August 8 of the present year the
principal of the debt was $l,165,-
434, $50, a reduction in twenty-five
years of $3.50, 560,625. In the
same period the annual interest
charge has been reduced to $40, 645,-
900, a decrease of Sill, lS7, 051.-
Since the beginning of the present
administration the principal of the
debt has been diminished by $240,-
4SS, 700, and the interest charge by
$6;36S,949. All this is fine show
ing for the next generation, but it
was hard upon this generation to
tax it so heavily to pay off creditors
who were not in hurry for their
money. Those who have been pay
ing suffered many losses from the
civil war, and it wonld have been
better to let future generations to
have a chance TO pay something for
the blessings we transmit.-BdH.
San.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19

AS protected Monopolists move
Southwark and lay their hands
upon the undeveloped wealth of the
Southern States they perceive TIE
necessity of converting the Southern
people to the idea that Improbable
industries should be maintained at
the expense of profitable Industries.
Hence they buy themselves newspa-
pers. The Atlanta Constitution and
the Nashville AmericGR, at one time
among the stoutest defenders OF
Democratic policy, have within the
last few years whipped around and
become organs ofmonopoly. There
are other southern newspapers which
have been converted to the protec
tive faith. But the Southern peo-
pie are firm in the ancient faith
The newspaper converts are not dan
gerous. 1t will take years of erone-
Gus teaching to answer their own
arguments on the other side and to
recover the influence and the repu-
tation for honesty they once had
Phildd. Record.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19

Mr. Huntington, who has accumu-
lated within twenty years in rail
road management a private fortune
of $40,000,000. recently testified,
before a committee of Congress, that
when his roads were interested in
Legislation then pending at Wash
ington, he spent 100000 "to explain
matters to Congressman" Every
day we witness pools and combina-
tions between the protected manu-
facturers to advance prices by. cur
failing the production of their fac
tories. A number of the wealthiest
and the most highly protected man
ufaceures in this country recently
came together and formed an asso-
citation called The Industrial League,
and they raised purse of 800, 900
year to be expended by this League
"to prevent hostile legislation" The
Tin-Plate Association sent Jarrett
from Pittsburg to Illinois to prevent
the reelection of Congressman Nor
rison; and the Bessemer Steel COM
bination contributed $4,000 to aid
in defeating Frank Hurd of Ohio.
Elsewhere in this paper is copied
some account of legal proceedings
now pending in Baltimore, to re-
cover damages for determinations
practiced by the b. & o., and yet
our last Legislature defeated a bill
to compel railroads to treat all ship
pers alike. In the convention at
Wheeling in 1884, the gentlemen
who seconded Wilson's nomination
Asserted that he was prepared to
prove that three-fourths of the dele
gates who supported another candi-
date for Governor. had travelled TO
the convention on free railroad pass
es; he challenged contradiction, and
no one replied. Yet the last Legisla-
tnre voted down a proposition to
prohibit che free pass bribery. We
could ill all these columns with
similar facts:-is.i II not time for
thoughtful men 10 consider whether
AS politics are now conducted, this
isa Government By the people, or
whether b. is fast becoming Gov
eminent Bl the privileged few, who
use It's powers tOplunder the unpriv-
7 LEGGED many? Is it not time for
thoughtful men to consider whether
legislation is not shaped to promote
private interests instead of public
interests: and whether there is not
an organized effort to exclude from
the rank and file the character of
information which they must have
before they can vote intelligently:
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19

Last week Senator Riddleberger
had a case before Judge Newman OF
the County Court of Shenandoah
county, Va. The Judge and Sena-
tor are on very bad terms. Riddle
berger hired man to carry through
the streets of Woodstock a packard
ridiculing the Judge, who thereupon
sentenced the Senator to Jail for five
days for contempt of court Rid
dleberger's friends rescued HIM.
After a day at home, the Senator
went back to Jail. The doctors then
gave a certificate that he was too
sick to stand confinement The
Judge thereupon released him until
he recovered his health. judging
by what we see in the papers neither
Newman nor Riddleberger have
done themselves much credit.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19
POOR VIRGINIA.

Henry Watterson, thus writes to
his paper:
Yet | mourn for this noble old
Commonwealth-mother of States
and of Presidents-which once gave
laws to the country and. dictated
policies to parties, and whose people
are yet the most Supplemented, gen
erous and brave of all the sons of
men-the only people on earth of
whom it can be truthfully said that
they are more enterprising in their
hospitality than in their business.
l take off my hat to Virginia, sa-
lutte her and / mourn for her. Never
had she public men so short-sighted.
Never had she press so delinquent
and weak. Would that she could
recover one hour of the days of Hun
ter and Richie. Even the ghosts
of Wise and Pryor were better than
these living efligies of mediocrity,
which thirty years ago she would
not have deemed fit to tie her shoe
string.
States have their rise and fall no
less than men. and Virginia, having
stated herself with honor and fame,
has gone to sleep, leaving only bats
and owls to watch over her through
the night
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

An excursion train, on the Tole-
do. Peoria and Western road carry
ing 500 persons, fell through q
bridge 3 miles east of Chattsworth.
I'll, on the night of the 1lth. The
bridge is over a dry run and is
about ten feet high, the train con-
sisted of Is ears and two engines.
1t was running so miles an hour and
when within 100 yards the engineer
saw the bridge was burning, He
could not stop and attempted to
carry his train over The first Gu
CINE passed and then the bridge
gave way. Nine baggage cars and
six day coaches fell through and
telescoped. Every passenger. IN
the first car, was killed: few in the
second and third Car escaped, more
or less injured. The six cars were
mere wreck and to add to the lior-
ror, the wreck was soon on fire and
there was no water. The passen-
gers dug up the earth, baked and
hard after long drouth. with their
hand threw it on the burning wreck,
after four hours the fire was sub
dued and the wounded and dying
carried to place of safety. Eigh
ty-four were killed lis others were
seriously injured, some 80 others
we're slightly hurt. II was the
worst rrilray accident in our his
tory.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19

We hear a great deal about the
Importance CT party organization,
and about the usages which are ne
cessary for party discipline, but we
hear very little about sound Demo
cratic principles. A politician re-
Gently said to us,-"the people will
not support any candidate who VIC
lated a usage Of the party" On the
same day an intelligent farmer said
to us.-"the rank and file of voters
care nothing for party discipline,
but they do care a great deal for
party principle; and if the election
of candidate meant the enforce
ment of the principles professed by
the party, there would be no occ2-
sion for so much noise about party
usage, party organization, and party
discipline"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19

This is a public paper as distln'
guished from q private paper. 1t was
established for the sole purpose Of
publishing a character of informa-
ton that would not otherwise reach
the people of West Virginia. We
try to print whatever others sup
press.
Whoever disagrees with any view
expressed in these columns is enti-
tied to equivalent space for his an
swer. We desire to give our readers
the truth and, if you differ from us,
do not hesitate to make a reply.
Every man has as much liberty as
we have to speak to the people, about
public matter, in the columns of
this paper.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19

Those responsible for the utter
anees of this paper, have not as yet
determined what course it should
pursue in order to promote party
success at the next election. The
situation is very difficult, and de
mands prudence, frmness, and per-
feet freedom form the dictation OF
politicians who desire to practice
machine methods. The rank amp
file are right: the problem is to
bring to the front men who truly re-
fleet the popular judgement and
who can be relied on TO execute the
the public will. After we have gath
cred the best advice within reach,
the Democrat will speak with no un-
certain voice.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19
RAILROADS AT LAW.

The w. Va. Central d Pittsburg
r. r. has sued the b. & 0. for $780,
600 damages. The bill sets forth
that the B. q o. r. r. exacted $3.-
500 in excess of the freight agreed
upon, and So, 500 in excess ofcharges
for like services to other shippers.
1t is also charged that the B. d 0.
agreed, in 1881, to transport all traf-
fic for the G.. d p. on terms as favor
able as might be granted to any other
shipper, but that they allowed a re-
bate of 20 cents per ton to other
shippers without the knowledge of
the C. & P. 1t is also alleged that
the B. 90. agreed to give a rebate
OF 35 cents on coal shipped to ports
on Long Island Sound, and furth-
err rebate if necessary to enable the
c. Il p. to receive 81 per ton at Pied
mont. 1t is also alleged that in adj
dition TO the $1,000 excess charged
to the c.. & p, the B. 4 0. allowed
other shippers rebate of $4,000.
1t is alleged that 1897 tons were
shipped to New England ports on
which the discrimination amounted
to $4,000. A number of matters
are also recited, causing loses for
which the damages amount to $780,
000
1t will be remembered that the
railroad lobby which surrounded our
Legislature last Winter vehemen lily
insisted that the proposed legisla-
ton was not necessary because the
railroads were not discriminating
but were conducting their business
in strict accordance with the princi-
Piles of the inter state commerce bill.
We do earnestly entreat thought
full men to consider the value of such
newspapers as make these things
public.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19

managers, With captains in every
county, and not one of them ever
argues political question or APP
peals TO patriotic motive; the free
pass, railroad favors, the money Of
a candidate, the pay OF a campaign
committee, and the salary of FEEDER
al Office, are their weapons of infiu-
ence and their instruments of con-
troll. We all sec this army, but few
have considered what cause gave
rise Tn il and how it is supported.
1t is our purpose to explain, and
bring home to the common under
standing OF the people, that this
army is the natural and inevitable
outcome of using the powers of Coy
eminent to build up a privileged
class composed of railroad mana
gers and privileged class composed
of protected manufacturers. 1t is
our purpose to make plain, to all
who read these columns, that unless
this army be defeated we will soon
have a Government of the people,
and that the people will be governed
by the representatives of these priv
LEGGED classes, and that the people
VIII be governed for the exclusive
benefit of these classes.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-08-19

Our institutions are based on the
idea that the ballot box Will reflect
an enlightened popular Judgment.
1t was not expected that each citi-
zen would study every public ques-
ton sufficiently TO base his opinions
upon bis own personal investiga-
tioDs, but it was expected that tho
more intelligent and better informed
classes would vote understandingly,
and 10 was expected that the masses
would have sufficient confidence iu
public men 90 follow their advice
and O. act on their Judgment 10
was not expected,the pillow boy would
understand the public policies as
well AL "a senator. but 20 was expect
ca that the piou boy would believe
that thr aim of a senator was 90 pro
mott che common welfare o. distin-
euisheI ffam schemes to plumber
che body the people. twas expect.
"a chat tbc senator would endeavor
O. influence votes hy honest argu-
meut and fair discussion. aud not
by false prctenses and deception.
Our institutions are based on the
idea that political leaders would diff
Ter honestly as % what policy will
best promote the general welfare,
and that these differences between
public men would divide the people
into political parties so that candi
dates would try to win ballots by
argument and by appeals to the
reason and intelligence of voters.
IL has been well said that the
fathers Intended to establish Gov
ernmeut Of the people, by the people,
and for the people.
IL was to be Government OF
the peop!e;--the people were to be
governed; there was to be an author
ity all must obey.
1t was to be a Government BY the
people;-the powers Of Government
were TO be exercised by such per-
sons as were appointed. from time to
time, by the people.
1t was 10 be Il Government FOR
the people;-the powers Of Govern
ment were to be exercised for the
common benefit; they were not to be
exercised to enrich one class at the
expense of another class.
Is it not time for thoughtful men
Ia consider that the methods of mod
ern politicians are necessarily fatal
To this theory of popular Govern
ment.
Disguise it as We may, there has
grown up well defined order of
men who follOg the trade Of cOntroll-
inc elections. 1t is impossible to
shut our eyes to the fact that we
have an organized army of political